MA S2946

Bill

Authorizing the town of Nantucket conservation commission to convey a certain parcel of land situated in the town for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket under the care, custody, management and control of the select board and the town of Nantucket to convey certain land in the town of Nantucket held for open space, passive recreation or conservation purposes to the Nantucket islands land bank for the purposes pursuant to its legislation and/or to the Sconset Trust, Inc. For open spac

Introduced
09/09/2024

In Committee
09/30/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

193rd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize the town of Nantucket conservation commission to convey a certain parcel of land situated in the town for purposes of conveyance to the town of Nantucket under the care, custody, management and control of the select board and the town of Nantucket to convey certain land in the town of Nantucket held for open space, passive recreation or conservation purposes to the Nantucket islands land bank for the purposes pursuant to its legislation and/or to the Sconset Trust, Inc. For open space, conservation and passive recreation purposes. Municipalities and Regional Government. [Local Approval Received.]

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the town of Nantucket's conservation commission to convey a specific parcel of land to the town's select board, and allows the town to transfer, sell, or convey certain other parcels of land to the Nantucket Islands Land Bank and the Sconset Trust, Inc. for open space, conservation, and passive recreation purposes. The bill cites Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution, which protects public land used for conservation purposes, and overrides any conflicting laws. The specific parcels of land are described in the text, and the select board can set the terms and conditions for the transfers, including reserving restrictions and easements.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Julian Cyr (D)*, Dylan Fernandes (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 12/31/2024)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2946

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2946
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S2946.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4156	Providing for alternate members of the Mattapoisett conservation commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 194 of the Acts of 2024	Similar To
H4506	Relative to the election and composition of the conservation commission within the town of Southwick	No further action taken	Similar To
H908	Relative to the conservation of Atlantic striped bass	Accompanied H907	Similar To
S2784	Authorizing the town of Andover to convey a non-exclusive access easement over a certain parcel of land	New draft substituted (Finegold), see S2913	Similar To
S2913	Authorizing the town of Andover to convey a non-exclusive access easement over a certain parcel of land	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 154 of the Acts of 2024	Similar To

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